Spring Lingers Late

Everyone in Guangling City says that Xie Qingci is blessed with good fortune.

Because he has an impressive Eldest Brother who always cleans up his messes.

When Xie Qingci skipped school, his Eldest Brother went to the teacher’s house with dried meat to apologize.

When Xie Qingci got into debt, his Eldest Brother personally went to the gambling house to settle his accounts.

Even when Nanny Zhao was putting on my bridal makeup, she couldn’t help but sigh:

“The Eldest Brother is good at everything, but the Second Brother is truly disappointing.

“If your marriage were arranged with the Eldest Brother, just imagine how delighted the Master and Madam would be.”

But I cheerfully comforted Nanny Zhao: “Since the Eldest Brother is so good, the Second Brother may not be so bad either.”

Until today, in order to please his Childhood Sweetheart, Xie Qingci ran away from the wedding, leaving me, who had come all the way to marry into Guangling, waiting in the bridal sedan for a long time.

As the auspicious hour passed, all the guests craned their necks to watch the commotion, whispering among themselves:

“As the saying goes, a daughter is married off with her head held high, but a bride is received with her head bowed. Just wait for Miss Shen to start crying and making a scene.”

But I, sitting in the bridal sedan, neither cried nor made a fuss.

I simply lifted my fan and raised my eyes, turning my head curiously to look at the Eldest Brother.

Skipping school and getting into debt were one thing, but now that he’s run away from his own wedding, how will the Eldest Brother clean up after his younger brother this time?